Day: February 20, 2026
49 posts
Mainz and Hamburg Secure Draw to Keep Survival Hope Alive
During the 23rd matchday of the Bundesliga, Mainz 05 and Hamburger SV fought to a 1-1 draw at…
US Stocks Rally After Customs Ruling Brings Relief
U.S. stock markets finished higher on Friday. At the close in New York the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Bochum 1-1 Draw With Nürnberg Leaves Forth On Top
VfL Bochum and 1. FC Nürnberg met on the 23rd day of the 2. Bundesliga, finishing 1‑1. Nürnberg had the better start,…
Linke Demands Schufa Be Abolished as Score Reform Sparks Criticism
Janis Ehling, the federal executive director of the Left party, sharply criticized attempts to reform the Schufa credit‑score…
Trump Unveils 10% Global Tariff Surcharge Amid Supreme Court Trade Clash
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a large portion of the tariffs imposed…
Eurojackpot Friday Draw Reveals Winning Numbers 11 17 23 36 40 5 6 with 1 in 140 Million Chance for Jackpot
During the Friday draw of the Eurojackpot, the winning numbers were chosen in the evening. They are 11,…
Nouripour Urges EU Action to Free Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi
Vice President of the Bundestag Omid Nouripour, a member of the Greens, has urged European politicians to take a…
Banaszak Rejects Fischer’s Claims, Calls European Nuclear Debate Fearmongering
Green Party leader Felix Banaszak dismisses the public debates over a European nuclear bomb as pure fear‑mongering. In a…
German Economy Ministry Reaffirms Gas Security Amid US‑Iran Tensions
The Federal Ministry of Economics maintains that Germany’s gas supply remains secure, even amid tensions between the United…
Friedrich Merz Re‑Elected CDU Leader With 91.2 Percent at Stuttgart Party Conference
Friedrich Merz was re‑elected as the chairman of the CDU at the federal party conference in Stuttgart. According to…
German Industry Groups Unswayed by Supreme Court Ruling on US Tariffs VDMA Praises Decision
The German Association of Machine Tools and Plant Engineering (VDMA) welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on U.S. trade…
Dax Moves Into Green Despite Investor Reluctance
At 12:30 German time the DAX settled at 25,110 points, 0.3 % higher than yesterday’s close after a fairly…
DAX Climbs with US Tariff Ruling Fuelling Momentum
The DAX finished the week on a positive note. At the close of Xetra trading, the index was…
German Foreign Office Welcomes Venezuela Amnesty Law While Urging Further Action
The German Foreign Office has welcomed the Venezuelan Parliament’s recently adopted amnesty law in principle, but it stresses…
Bundeswehr Drone Debate Heats Up as Co‑Founder Calls Out Double Standard Amid Peter Thiel‑Backed Company
During the debate over the German Armed Forces’ purchase of combat drones from a company that also has…
Supreme Court Overturns Majority of Trump Tariffs as Unlawful
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down the bulk of the tariffs that President Donald Trump had imposed.…
Bund Gives Green Light to Controversial Nuclear Fuel Rod Project Involving Russian Participation
The German federal government appears to be backing a controversial project that would involve the construction of a…
Forsa Founder Manfred Güllner Announces Exit From Daily Operations
Manfred Güllner is set to step away from the day‑to‑day operations of Forsa, the market‑and‑opinion‑research institute he founded in…
Powerwolf Tops German Album Charts While Nena Jumps to Top Ten
Powerwolf leads the official German album charts with “Wildlive (Live at Olympiahalle)”, the GfK announced on Friday. Following…
Laschet Says No Grudge Over Söder’s Aschermittwoch Joke About Pistorius
Former CDU leader and former chancellor candidate Armin Laschet says he holds no ill‑will over the Ash Wednesday joke…
Verdi Demands Radio Fee 18.64 Euro Be Legally Fixed for 2027
The service union Verdi has urged the German state premiers to enshrine the 18.64‑euro broadcasting fee, recommended by…
Nouripour Calls for Stronger EU Unity in China Policy Ahead of Chancellor’s Beijing Visit
Vice‑president of the German Bundestag Omid Nouripour, a member of the Greens, urged stronger European coordination in China policy…
Broadcasting Fee Set to Rise to €18.64 a Month from 2027
According to the dts news agency, the Commission on determining the financial requirements of ARD and ZDF recommends…
Poll Shakes Germany Most Citizens Reject Merkel For President
Most Germans apparently do not want former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) as the next Federal President. A Forsa poll…
The Left Unveils Multilingual Campaign in Baden‑Württemberg to Reach Immigrant Voters
The Left is focusing its state‑assembly campaign in Baden‑Württemberg on a targeted outreach to voters with a migration…
Merz Admits Overpromising in CDU Speech
Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz admitted during his opening address at the national party meeting that he had…
Merz Calls for Stronger US Ties Yet Pushes for Greater Independence at CDU Party Conference
At the opening of the federal party conference in Stuttgart, Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz invoked the transatlantic…
Hagel Warns AfD Policy Could Spark Mass Layoffs in Baden-Württemberg
Manuel Hagel, the CDU’s top candidate for the Baden-Württemberg state election, spent a significant amount of time engaging…
Merz Heads to China Next Week to Focus on Competition Policy
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) is scheduled to travel to China next week. The visit will take place from 24 to…
ZDF Fires New York Correspondent Over Fake Video Use
After the discovery that fake videos were used in a segment of the “Heute‑Journal” the ZDF announced personnel…
Spahn and Röttgen Say Time of Illusions Is Over Europe Must Cut US Dependence Boost Its Own Security and Economy
According to leading CDU politicians, Europe must reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its own…
Merz Hopes Breakthrough Decisions at CDU Party Congress in Stuttgart
The CDU began its two‑day federal party congress in Stuttgart on Friday morning. Chief of the party and…
Customs Cracks Down on Black Labor Filing 52,000 Violations and 98,000 Criminal Cases In 2025
The Customs Financial Control Unit for Undocumented Labour (FKS) launched more than 52,100 administrative infringement procedures and about…
One In Every Four Germans Under 30 Ends Relationships Over Messenger
Nearly one in four Germans under 30 has already ended a relationship by text or messenger, according to…
Municipalities Push for Bureaucracy Cuts as Finance Officials Demand Improved Grant Distribution
Germany’s municipal finance officers find room for improvement in how state grant programs are administered. A recent Ifo…
DAX Flat as Iran Tensions Shadow Morning Trade
The German stock market index, the DAX, opened on Friday morning almost unchanged. By 9:30 a.m. local time the…
Spahn Revives Upward Promise at CDU Party Conference
Jens Spahn, chairman of the CDU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, highlighted the special significance of the CDU federal…
Producer Prices in January Drop 3 Percent From Same Month Last Year
Producer prices for industrial goods fell 3.0 % in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier. Destatis…
China Reigns as Germany’s Top Trade Partner with €251.8 Billion Trade Volume in 2025
Germany’s foreign‑trade turnover with China reached €251.8 billion in 2025, making China the country’s top trading partner for the…
Eichwede Urges Strengthened Anti-Nepotism Rules in Bundestag
SPD Bundestag member Sonja Eichwede has called for stricter rules against nepotism in the federal parliament. She argues…
Greens Pitch Broad Social-State Reform Partnership to Merz
The chairpersons of the Greens’ parliamentary group, Katharina Dröge and Britta Haßelmann, are offering the federal government a…
Söder, Rhein and Hagel Demand Revamp of German State Finance Formula
The premier of Bavaria, the premier of Hesse, and the CDU’s leading candidate in Baden‑Württemberg have called for…
SPD Urges EU to Join CPTPP Pacific Trade Bloc
Bernd Lange, chairperson of the EU Trade Committee and member of the SPD, has urged the European Union to…
Politicians Slam Cyber Risks at Autobahn German Highway Company
After a confidential report from the Federal Court of Auditors highlighted IT shortcomings at the state‑owned Autobahn GmbH,…
Omidh Nouripour Urges Germany to Ban Iran Revolutionary Guard Membership
Omid Nouripour, a member of the Green Party and Vice‑President of the German Bundestag, has pleaded that the German…
Schwerdtner Challenges CDU Incompatibility Vote Against the Left
Before the Stuttgart party conference of the CDU began, the chairwoman of the Left Party, Ines Schwerdtner, challenged the…
German Ministry Rebuffs Security Concerns Over Peter Thiel Backed Stark Defence Drone Contract
The German Defence Ministry says it sees no reason to refuse Stark Defence a contract for the delivery…
Forsa Criticizes Government Over Wrong Focus on Policy Issues
Forsa, the German public‑opinion research institute, has criticized that politicians are concentrating on the wrong issues. In a comment…
SPD Vice Speaks Out Demands Braver Reform Spirit
Deputy leader of the SPD parliamentary group, Esra Limbacher, urged his colleagues and the party as a whole…